N. A. KOZYREV'S VIEW ON THE NATURE OF THE LUMINESCENCE OF THE VENUSIAN CLOUDS AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE VENUSIAN ATMOSPHERE

Abstract

Some comments are made on certain inaccurate newspaper accounts of scientific material stated by N. A. Kozyrev on the nature of luminescence of the clouds and atmosphere of the planet Venus. These statements are to the effect that the newly discovered continuous luminescence inside or below the clouds of the Venusian atmosphere is different from ionospheric luminescence. He contends that it is chemical in nature and that it is a physical phenomenon accompanying the formation of formaldehyde.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 08, 1961
Accession Number
AD0263664

Entities

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aldehydes
  • Atmospheres
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Formaldehyde
  • Luminescence
  • Materials
  • Newspapers

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.